When clothing retailer American Eagle launched its new ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney, it was merely trying to revive its declining fortunes and appeal to its consumer base of predominantly young women. However, it found itself at the centre of the latest public debate surrounding an ad featuring the blonde-haired, blue-eyed actress. The offending ad drew concerns from critics for the language used, who claimed that it was a racial dog whistle, intentional or otherwise. “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair colour, personality and even eye colour,” Sweeney says in the ad as...
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